Auto went into Little Kanawha River Tuesday night

Diver Craig Gherke attached cable to sunken vehicle

The Grantsville Volunteer Fire Department, Furr's Wrecker Service and volunteers removed a late model Ford Focus from the Little Kanawha River yesterday afternoon in which Grantsville resident Dustin McCormick, 22, lost his life earlier this week.

Emergency personnel had delayed the removal of the auto because water was up in the river, and was moving swiftly.

Grantsville VFD Chief said the car had floated down the river about 175 yards.

Diver Craig Gherke attached a cable to the sunken vehicle, which allowed Furr's Wrecker Service to pull the auto to the bank and up the hillside to Route 5.

State Trooper Sgt. Darin Campbell, who is assisting in the investigation of the accident, put a hold on the vehicle.

Funeral services will be held at Stump Funeral Home in Grantsville at 2 p.m. today for Dustin McCormick. Rev. Carroll McCauley will officiate. Interment will be in Yoak Cemetery on Norman Ridge. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from noon until the hour of service.

Grantsville VFD Chief Jim Yoak and Gherke assist with operation

Furr's Wrecker supervises removal

Chains and pulleys used to navigate car from river up steep hillside

Several volunteers helped with the operation

Ironically, the West Virginia Department of Highways is installing guardrails where accident happened late this week, already planned